‘Beauty and the Beast’ Special

Celebrating 30 years completed in 2021 of the classic animation “Beauty and the Beast”, reached the disney+ this Friday, the 4th, “Beauty and the Beast: Celebrating 30 years”, a special that combines animation and live-action to present the beloved cartoon, also featuring new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic tale of fairies.

With production of Jon M Chu and direction of Hamish Hamiltonthe work that honors the timeless novel has in its cast names such as HER (Lovely), Josh Groban (Beast), Joshua Henry (Gaston), David Alan Grier (Horlog), martin short (Lumière), Rizwan Manji (Le Fou), Jon Jon Brione (Maurice), among others, in addition to having the voice of Rita Moreno in the narration.

And, to continue the celebration of 30 years of the beloved animation, check out this list that Disney + separated with the five best moments of the classic.

Beast’s Transformation

Before becoming a monster, the Beast was a selfish and greedy prince who was always surrounded by pampering and servants. On a dark and rainy night, the man was visited in his castle by a humble lady who offered him a rose in exchange for shelter, which was promptly denied by the cruel young man. The prince mocks her, who points out that he shouldn’t judge people by their appearance, which is again ignored.

The woman then reveals herself to be a sorceress and despite the prince’s apologies, she says that there is no love inside him and as punishment turns him into the Beast. His servants and his castle were also cursed. The rose offered by the lady also turns out to be magical, only blooming until her 21st birthday, and the only way to break the spell is to learn to love and be loved by someone before the last petal falls.

“Be Our Guest”

Early in the animation, after getting lost in the forest, Maurice, Belle’s father, finds Beast’s castle. There, he is greeted by the locals who have been transformed into talking… and singing household objects. It is at this moment that Lumière and his companions sing the iconic song: “Be Our Guest”.

The song received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 1992 Academy Awards, along with two other songs from the film: “Beauty and the Beast”, which won the Academy Award, and “Belle”.

classical music

Beauty and the Beast dance is one of the most iconic scenes and with one of the most remarkable songs in the history of cinema. The moment is also marked by the first signs of changes in the Beast’s heart, which begins to learn the meaning of love. The Oscar-winning song was composed by Alan Menken It is Howard Ashman and also received awards at the Golden Globe and Grammy.

the big fight

The arrogant hunter Gaston has always been in love with Bela, and has never made a point of hiding or giving up on winning her heart, despite always being rejected by the girl and not having her feelings reciprocated. After discovering that the woman he loves is in love with the Beast, Gaston conspires for the village to attack his castle, which in fact happens.

When Gaston and Beast meet, the iconic final battle takes place in a dark and rainy setting, like the day the sorceress cursed the arrogant prince. Unlike the past, the Beast shows mercy by sparing Gaston’s life after beating him in the fight, showing that he really has changed. On the other hand, Gaston shows his treacherous side and tries to attack the Beast from behind, but ends up losing his balance and falling from the castle.

again human

After the fight with Gaston, Beast lies close to death in Belle’s arms. She then breaks down crying and her tears show that she is in love with him, thus breaking the curse and returning the prince and all the inhabitants of the castle to human form.

They celebrate with a grand ball at the castle to the sound of the iconic song “Beauty and the Beast”, which marks the “happily ever after” of “Beauty and the Beast”.